#attuma and mbaku are besties

[xblackreader]

M’Baku: Okay, go! Go!

Attuma: Are you certain this will guarantee her heart?

Mbaku: yes, yes… just go say it!

Okoye: (minding her business)

Attuma: Okoye…

Okoye: yes, shark. What is it now?

Attuma: (turns to look at M’baku)

Mbaku: 😄👍🏾👍🏾

Attuma, straight faced: I want to say that skirt looks great on you

Okoye: oh. Thank-

Attuma: and so would I.

Okoye:

Attuma: And also can you handle carrying all that ass or should I offer my assistance?

M’baku, from far away: you’re doing great!

Attuma: are your legs… tired from running around my… mind all of today?

Okoye: I’m going to cut both your throats.

Attuma, fumbling with notes: please wait, I have three more.

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Attuma before sick: maybe okoye will be my sexy nurse :D 😍😍😍

Attuma while sick:

No sexy nurse for you sir

IN TODAYS ADVENTURES OF SHARK BOY AND WARRIOR GIRL:

Summary: Attuma is ill and Okoye is there to aide him back to health.

Word count: 1.4k

Okoye’s loyalty to those she loves is immovable, impenetrable, and unwavering; in short, she doesn’t quit. A life devoted to battle and protecting shaped her into the impeccable warrior she is now. Stripping of title or stature would never change that. She had fought countless fights against countless foes that ranged in species and color. There was one fight that had her considering waving her white flag and rewriting everything she knew to be true about herself.

Caring for an ill man. A massive, blue, bullheaded, shark tooth-adorned man-child baby.

A lot of the traits he took on while ill were ones he possessed regularly, but it was as if they were magnified and multiplied ten times over. Clingy, touchy, cocky, smothering, and needy all in all a nuisance to Okoye, especially when she’s trying to be of assistance. She may think it, but she would never voice her feelings about sick Tuma.

A sewage problem and a forgetful Attuma did not make a good combination. The city Okoye lived in had backed-up pipes and everyone in the area was urged not to use tap water until further notice. Okoye made sure to inform Attuma of this so he’d use filtered water to refill his rebreathers when necessary. She even went so far as to leave some bottles out for him. Attuma did not heed her warnings and now he was suffering the consequences. A nasty stomach bug and an insane fever morphed him into a being she’d never expect from Attuma.

Now here they were in their very large bathroom. Attuma sprawled out in their massive spa-sized tub. It may as well have been an indoor pool, but Okoye felt the size was perfect for her Shark. She was sitting on the edge of the tub dabbing his forehead with a wet washcloth. Doing whatever to help quell his aches really.

“I do not get sick” He protested. It’d been three days of the same weightless declarations.

How Okoye had managed not to blow a fuse? She was unsure.

“Then explain the profuse sweating and how you struggle to keep something as meager as vegetable broth down. Hm?” Okoye retorted as she swatted his wandering hands to continue her task of drenching him in cooled water. She tilted his head upwards to wipe beads of, said sweat, before they dropped; and then kissed the newly dry spot.

“Perspiration is to be expected when one is in close contact with the sun, no?” Attuma’s face twisted slightly as he talked through another gut-twisting pain, trying his very best to convince her he was fine. “Come join me in K’iino, the water’s excellent” He smiled at her and moved his hand to rest on her knee, just below the hem of her dress. His thumbs kneaded her smooth skin, and since she hadn’t removed his hands yet, he tested his luck moving his ministrations further up north.

She hadn’t missed the flash of discomfort on his face, so she allowed his hands to wander up her dress for a few moments, just to see just how convincing he thought he really was. She plucked them away once they were dangerously close to the apex of her thighs.

Who did he think he was fooling?

Okoye kissed her teeth and stepped just out of his reach. “Had you used the head that faces the sky instead of the one that cowers beneath your loincloth you would not be in the tub looking like a sweaty plum.” Her voice was soft, almost sweet, but there was still that tinge of annoyance. She didn’t feel right snapping at him completely, especially when he was trying very hard to downplay his true feelings; but she still made sure to get her point across.

It was true, due to his ill state and constant perspiration he had taken on a purplish hue.

“It does not cower! My bearings are proud, as am I. Come here and I will make you proud as we-“His offer was cut short by another wave of stomach pain.

It was rare for the Talokanil to be struck ill. The herb that was welded into their DNA rendered them immune to many illnesses. Attuma’s insides were quite literally battling to expel all of the foreign bacteria that’d infiltrated his systems. As respected of a General as he was, he was sure that this was a battle he wouldn’t victor. This may as well have been his Endgame..no Thanos.

“Oh, my love” Okoye cooed as she resumed her spot beside him. She leaned over enough to rub his stomach in an attempt to soothe him. The close proximity allowed her to lay a few kisses along the side of his head and she did so. That slightly annoyed tone she had before was now reduced to a much more loving and syrupy one. She found herself switching between the two very often with Attuma, especially now.

The warrior was losing her battle as well. Knowing the illness and pain Attuma was experiencing was all new to him tugged at her heart voraciously. It was hard to see her affectionate brute in this state. What may have been a mere stomach virus to any surface dweller was doing a number on her beloved husband.

When she first noticed something was off with Attuma she practically dragged him to Shuri for testing. His symptoms weren’t severe due to his enhanced DNA, but lack of appetite was not something Okoye was going to let slide. Attuma thought it was silly but the thought of being an added stress to his love was bigger than his protesting. Shuri ran plenty of tests and once she found it was from the water the only aid she’d been able to give was the virus simply had to run its course. If the General wasn’t back to himself by the end of the week Shuri told them to come back to the lab.

Okoye tried to get Attuma to go back to Talokan until he felt better, she figured being out of the water didn’t make sense when he could be home with his healers. Of course, Attuma refused. Shuri planted the seed of Okoye taking care of him until he was better and a much more lewd image had taken root in his mind. He was thinking more along the lines of those sexy maid costumes M’Baku showed him once before. Those fantasies were quickly shelved once the stomach griping started.

True to her word, Okoye had been by his side without faltering. Though she nearly had to pull her spear on him just to get him to rest for more than 10 minutes, she took the task with stride. She made him light meals that wouldn’t upset his stomach too much, rubbed and massaged his stomach until he fell asleep in her arms, braided his hair so it wouldn’t be a tangled mess, and did whatever else she could think of to bring him any form of reprieve.

“K’iino… I’m sure I will be immediately healed if you just joined me. I will not turn my mind loose and get handsy. I promise” Okoye couldn’t help the snort that slipped due to Attuma returning the phrases she often used against him.

Her heart ached for him, and she found herself tossing her dress somewhere unknown and climbing into the water with him. She settled in behind him and he sunk so that his head rested on her chest. The position was awkward given the setting, but she was just thankful she’d gotten a big enough tub where they could both fit comfortably. Especially since she discovered Attuma liked to be the little spoon when he was sick.

Cuddling was always high on his list of Okoye related favorites. He loved laying on her chest and letting her heart’s rhythm play in his ears. He also loved being engulfed by her scent, which never failed to quiet any anxieties he may have. She was essential in his healing as well as his general well-being.

Okoye pressed a few kisses to his head before she began massaging his scalp. They stayed like that until Attuma convinced her he was okay to lay in their bed. She made quick work of cleaning the bathroom and discarding her soaked undergarments. When she finally entered their bedroom she found him curled up with one of her pillows in the center of their bed asleep. She cut on the humidifiers and climbed into bed. Once she was comfortable behind him, she draped her arm across his waist and began rubbing large circles until she joined him in a deep slumber.

Attuma be like.

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Mbaku and Attuma: BFFs headcanons

They have nicknames only the other can call them:

You call him M’baku? Nah, Attuma knows him as Great Gorilla, Punching bag, lightweight, Coulda-been King, and Rocks for brains

You know Attuma? Nah, that’s M’baku’s bestie Great White, Shark Bait, Fishy General, Dollar Store Jaws, and Fat Ass.

…

They pretend not to be friends at first, until M’Baku says it first after Attuma begins to publically court Okoye.

M’Baku: I do not care that we are friends, if you hurt her in any way, I will see to it you never set foot on this land or sully her honor again.

Attuma:

M’Baku, serious: did you hear me?

Attuma: we are… friends?

They hug. It’s quick but it’s a hug.

…

Attuma is the quiet kid they put with Mbaku to mellow him out.

It didn’t work Mbaku is a bad influence.

After meetings Mbaku will go find Attuma on patrol. they like to arm wrestle, do physical combat training, and eat lunch together.

See Drabble of them eating lunch here.

To the point where it became a problem bc M’Baku keeps taking food from Attuma’s packed lunch from Okoye.

Okoye begins to pack them both lunches bc they got in trouble during a bad altercation. Attuma is very territorial with food.

…

Attuma used to think Mbaku was competition for Okoye’s heart, but he came to realize they’re more like siblings.

So now Mbaku is Attumas main wingman.

“How To Woo A Wakandan Woman 101 with Professor M’baku” attuma is in his tiny desk taking notes and Mbaku in his lil glasses and fake pipe

…

M’baku sings ���HOMIES OVER HOES” and Attuma dances a lil then beats his ass bc his sunlight ain’t no hoe.

…

AU headcanon! By @saw-17

Omg I love it! M'Baku and Attuma own a vintage record shop. Attuma is a music head for several different genres and he's always bitching about M'Baku's taste especially his love of mubble rap. M'Baku is also the lovingly third wheel, as Okoye and Attuma try to set him up several times to disastrous effect

headcanon by @princess-of-gondor

Attuma was allowed to stand at Mbaku's right hand during a serious council meeting all of ONE time. Mbaku spent the whole time whispering jokes making the two of them laugh harder and harder. Zero work got done. They are forbidden from sitting next to each other now, king or no king. 😂

headcanon by @hyperf1xate-much

M'Baku gave Attuma a shirt that said SUCK and had an arrow pointing down. Attuma did not understand so he wore the shirt anyway. Attuma is also confused on why Okoye scolded him.

headcanon by @saw-17

M'Baku and Attuma as 1940's gumshoes running a detective agency. The stunningly beautiful Femme Fatale Okoye Bali walks in one rain-soaked night, pleading for help to exonerate her in the death of her extremely wealthy and decrepitly old husband. M'Baku knows trouble when he sees it, but poor Attuma was gone at the first sight of her. He's willing to do anything to clear her name and He'd burn the world to cinders for one night between her thighs. A harrowing tale ensues.

COMMENT SOME MORE FOR ME TO ADD

[xblackreader]

M’Baku and Attuma eating lunch together: as besties!

Mbaku: You’re delusional. Raw fish is not mean to be eaten.

Attuma: first off, you’re vegetarian. Secondly, surface dwellers eat raw fish too!

Mbaku: I don’t like that either. But I do like your yams (steals a bit of Attuma’s food)

Attuma:

Mbaku: (chewing) what?

Attuma: …that was my food.

Mbaku: yeah?

Attuma: You took my food. Okoye made me that. You didn’t even ask.

Mbaku: whatever 🙄 you’ll be fine

Attuma:

Attuma: Fat fuck.

Mbaku: I- YOURE FAT TOO

Attuma: I’m muscular, you’re just a fat bitch.

m'baku: Motherfucka u built like a obese blueberry, shut yo ass up and GIMME SOME MORE YAMS

Attuma: GET AWAY

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Namor: Attuma, keep an eye on M’baku today. He’s going to say something to the wrong person and get punched.

Attuma: Sure, I’d love to see M’baku get punched.

Okoye: Try again.

Attuma, sighing: I will stop M’baku from getting punched.

[xblackreader]

they’re besties!

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[xblackreader]

M'baku: So are you two dating now?

Okoye & Attuma: Yes.

M'baku: Why?

Okoye: I happen to find Attuma very appealing.

M'baku: Yeah, I can understand that. I'm trying to figure out what's wrong with Attuma.

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M'baku: Do you mind if I slyly mention that you're single?

Attuma: Do not do that.

M'baku: You won't even notice!

Okoye, entering: M'baku, you wanted to see me again?

M'baku: Attuma's single.

[xblackreader]

It’s them, your honor.

[xblackreader]

Attuma: wow I love being tall.

M’baku: As do I! Being tall is so great I couldn’t imagine being anything else!

Attuma: I feel bad for those who aren’t as-

Namor: I could kill you both.

Attuma and M’Baku:

M’baku: did you hear something?

Attuma: Not from down there.

[xblackreader]

Okoye: I know you snuck out last night, Attuma.

M'baku: Play dumb!

Attuma: Who's Attuma?

M'baku: NOT THAT DUMB!!!

[xblackreader]

M’baku: I am a bit of an expert at identifying birds.

Attuma: Really? what about those ones flying over there?

M’baku: Yeah, they're all birds.

Attuma: Wow…

Okoye: He’s catching your stupid, gET AWAY FROM HIM

[xblackreader]

(Attuma and M'baku sitting in jail together)

M'baku: So who should we call?

Attuma: I’d call Okoye, but I feel safer in jail

[xblackreader]

M’baku just chilling in town:

(Attuma approaches)

M’baku: *GASP* TUNA MANNN!!!

Attuma: I could kill you right now.

M’baku, (bear hugs his bro): but you won’t!

[xblackreader]

Okoye: some thick skulls tried to fight a squid at the aquarium…

Mbaku: well maybe that squid was being a dick.

Attuma, (covered in ink): yeah!

[xblackreader]

M’baku and Attuma arm wrestling until M’baku kicks him under the table in his ankle.

Attuma: Cheating!

Mbaku: how is that cheating? I outsmarted you 😌

Attuma: you are dishonorable!

Mbaku: say that to my face, Smurf Boy??

Attuma: I'll say it when you get a girl, oh wait you CANNOT, FOR U R UGLY.

M’Baku: YO GIRL IS BALD

Attuma: but I have one 😏

Mbaku: THATS WHY YOU BUILT LIKE A DAMN WHALE

Attuma: your mother.

Mbaku:

Them in the next few seconds: